Progressive Dairy
Surging costs and high milk prices offset strong revenues for the world’s largest dairy companies in 2022.
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Weekly Digest: Ag loan interest rates continue to rise
More parents want flavored milk options for their children at school.
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Rethinking bioactive fatty acids in dry cows
Omega fatty acids, particularly EPA/DHA, improve a wide array of both cow performance and colostrum measurements when provided at adequate levels in close-up diets.
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Lessons from the feedlot
The current U.S. beef herd is contracting, leaving room for beef-on-dairy calves in feedlots and the retail space.
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Supplemental choline during transition period increases milk production
Feeding supplemental choline during the transition period can improve milk production through peak production and whole lactation.
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The short-term and long-term cost of scours
Scours treatments alone can cost a dairy $8-$27 per sick calf, not including long-term consequences, which can run farms significantly more. This makes it essential to minimize scours prevalence on-farm.
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Dairy risk management calendar: September 2023
Progressive Dairy provides monthly online updates of important dates, reports and advice affecting risk management decisions.
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Economic update: September 2023 Class I base price rebounds
July’s Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program margin and indemnity payments will be announced later this week.
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